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U.S. Professional Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies150
  • 7D2.3%
  • 3M-1.1%
  • 1Y-25.9%
  • YTD-17.1%

In the last week, the Professional Services industry is up 3.1%, with UL Solutions up 14%. During this same period, the SS&C Technologies Holdings underperformed, falling 6.2%. However, the industry is down 25% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Professional Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 01 Jul 2026US$362.5bUS$247.9bUS$12.3b19.2x29.6x1.5x
Fri, 29 May 2026US$377.4bUS$247.5bUS$12.2b19.6x31x1.5x
Sun, 26 Apr 2026US$369.0bUS$246.7bUS$11.6b18.9x31.8x1.5x
Tue, 24 Mar 2026US$381.4bUS$245.3bUS$11.5b19x33.1x1.6x
Thu, 19 Feb 2026US$387.2bUS$245.6bUS$12.5b19.9x31x1.6x
Sat, 17 Jan 2026US$480.5bUS$251.7bUS$12.3b24.6x39x1.9x
Mon, 15 Dec 2025US$472.8bUS$250.6bUS$13.8b25x34.3x1.9x
Wed, 12 Nov 2025US$463.8bUS$249.7bUS$13.9b24.7x33.3x1.9x
Fri, 10 Oct 2025US$506.0bUS$251.4bUS$14.9b25.2x33.9x2x
Sun, 07 Sep 2025US$510.0bUS$251.5bUS$14.8b26.9x34.5x2x
Tue, 05 Aug 2025US$503.2bUS$252.3bUS$15.2b23.7x33x2x
Thu, 03 Jul 2025US$508.0bUS$245.0bUS$14.9b23.8x34.1x2.1x
Sat, 31 May 2025US$509.6bUS$244.7bUS$15.0b22.4x33.9x2.1x
Mon, 28 Apr 2025US$482.4bUS$241.3bUS$15.2b20.7x31.8x2x
Wed, 26 Mar 2025US$491.8bUS$241.8bUS$14.8b20.9x33.3x2x
Fri, 21 Feb 2025US$558.6bUS$243.7bUS$15.8b22.9x35.3x2.3x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025US$563.7bUS$246.2bUS$14.8b24.8x38.1x2.3x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024US$563.4bUS$242.3bUS$15.3b24.5x36.9x2.3x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024US$599.8bUS$247.7bUS$15.3b26.9x39.2x2.4x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024US$555.6bUS$241.2bUS$12.9b27.8x43.1x2.3x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024US$527.9bUS$234.8bUS$12.7b27.1x41.6x2.2x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024US$509.8bUS$234.3bUS$12.9b26.1x39.5x2.2x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024US$491.7bUS$237.9bUS$12.5b24.9x39.3x2.1x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024US$494.7bUS$238.7bUS$12.5b25.3x39.7x2.1x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024US$497.8bUS$241.3bUS$11.8b26.2x42.1x2.1x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024US$507.3bUS$233.7bUS$11.4b26.8x44.5x2.2x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024US$513.3bUS$232.8bUS$12.7b27.5x40.4x2.2x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024US$504.8bUS$237.0bUS$12.8b26x39.4x2.1x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023US$504.3bUS$237.0bUS$12.7b26.1x39.7x2.1x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023US$474.9bUS$236.6bUS$12.3b25.2x38.7x2x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023US$493.6bUS$239.1bUS$9.6b23x51.6x2.1x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023US$493.6bUS$234.3bUS$9.3b23x52.9x2.1x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023US$501.0bUS$234.3bUS$9.1b23x55x2.1x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023US$452.8bUS$229.7bUS$9.1b21.4x49.6x2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

49.6x


Total Market Cap: US$452.8bTotal Earnings: US$9.1bTotal Revenue: US$229.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Professional Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 38.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Professional Services industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 29.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 38.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Professional Services industry have grown 10% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 2.6% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Industrials industry?

US Market1.92%
Industrials2.63%
Professional Services2.26%
Research and Consulting Services4.38%
HR Services1.78%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the HR Services industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 36.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 12.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 8.8% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Research and Consulting Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 125x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Research and Consulting Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 19% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 7.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the HR Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 12% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
ULS UL SolutionsUS$101.8613.6%
+US$2.5b		46.1%PE58.7x
PL Planet Labs PBCUS$33.1316.1%
+US$1.6b		437.8%PS35.2x
ADP Automatic Data ProcessingUS$223.951.6%
+US$1.4b		-27.8%PE20.6x
TRU TransUnionUS$72.149.4%
+US$1.2b		-19.8%PE19.7x
EFX EquifaxUS$158.724.1%
+US$737.1m		-39.9%PE27x

Latest News

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LDOS: Healthcare Headwinds Will Set Up Future Re Rating Opportunity

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